Diet and Fecal Incontinence in Senior Women

NCT03510052 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 55

Last updated 2021-01-25

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Summary

Investigators will conduct a single-arm pre-post intervention pilot study in 46 older women with Fecal Incontinence (FI), also known as Accidental Bowel Leakage (ABL). FI symptoms and stool metabolites will be measured at baseline. Intervention with the Diet Modification Program (DMP) will be administered. FI symptoms and stool metabolites will be measured after 6weeks of the intervention.

Conditions

  • Accidental Bowel Leakage
  • Fecal Incontinence
  • Incontinence
  • Bowel Incontinence

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Diet Modification Pilot Program (DPM)

Investigator will administer DMP which will include a review of the booklets and any targeted recommendations based on the participant's food and symptom diary. The participant will follow the DMP for 6 weeks and report for a follow-up visit.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Uduak U Andy, MD · University of Pennsylvania

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
65 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-02-01
Primary Completion
2020-12-01
Completion
2020-12-01

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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